The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
third of mile track. and wild West show by
Indians. Mexicans and cowboys will be given
under the direction of Capt Elmer E. Stubs


Notes of the Stage
W. j. Florence sails for Europe April 90
r. E. Graham is said to be writing satirical
opera on American politics.
1t is'now conceded in London that as an act
resc, Mrs. James Brown Potter is failure.
The Kiralfys announced to do lie Croco-
die next season, with Eleanor Cary in the lead.
Charles Weigntman. the man fish. is dying of
consumption in St Mary's Hospital. San Fran
cisco.
Edwin Booth will profit $780, 900 by his sea-
sons work. and Lawrence Barrett, his manager,
probably. $50. 900.
Henri Wertheimer has secured the American
rights of SarGous new play to be produced in
September at The Gymnase, Paris.
j. II. Anderson, for seven years manager of
Enelisn's Opera house, has been lying i'll in Phil
adelphia Of inflammation OF the lungs.
John E. Sullivan. the big 'un ''and his pugils-
tic combination" will give an entertainment
here the evening of the goth inst.
Next season Frank Daniels will be under the
management of Hayden. Dickson and Roberts,
in Howard P. Taylors new comedy, Little
Puck"
AS an example of Lotta's decline in popular
ity the benefit in aid of the Beecher monument
fund, at the Brooklyn Park Theater, in which
she acted as the star, netted only $341
1t is said that Henry Abbey will finish the sea
son with profit of $50 600. OF course, this is
exaggerated. but granting that it is one-half of
this sum. what nice little amount 1t is, to be
sure.
A New York manager estimates that one thea
ter there IN one month passes In ,245 people
The thirty New York theaters encourage 49,
$50 deadheads every thirty days. or in one year
1855, 200.
James T. Powers, who plays Rats in "a Tin
Soldier" has been engaged by the Aronsons for
their company, and is to have short season in
New York after which he will go on a tour with
one of their road companies.
Charles Hoyt describes "a Hole in the
Ground" as "the latest effort to get away from
the classic and heroic style of the drama" Mr..
Hoyts former breaks in the direction Of dramatic
liberty were uniformly successful
In France, when company arrives in town
and proposes to give performance. the manager
is required to give security for the current
penses of his enterprise. The Mayor refuses his
license until that assurance is com pleted.
At the conclusion of his present season,
Edwin Booth will rest three months at Mon
terey. Cal, and then begin his starring tour
with Lawrence Barrett They will have great
company, and carry special scenery for all their
plays.
The latest novelty in Vienna is a four act
farce by Karl Laufs, called Elm Toer Entail"
which has made a hit at the Carl Theater The
plot hinges on the misdeeds of hard up med
ical student. who, temporarily intrusted with
| the charge of his uncle's apartment, hits upon
| the ingenious idea of letting it out in beds to
| dodgers.
| Jean Henri Dupin. tho oldest Of French dram
| atists, died in Paris. April 7, aged ninety-sx
| His first plav, ''Le Voyage a Chambord,' was
| produced in 1908. and he had since written more
| than two hundred plays. in fifty of which he coll
| Elaborated with Eugene Scribe. In 1880 he head
| ed the list OF ten pensioners of the Society Of
| Dramatic Authors, each Of whom received 600
francs annually.
Nine. Hastreiter studied, once upon time
| with the younger Lamperti-Mme Sembrichs
teacher-in Dresden, and under the name of
Signora Vasco. sang for several seasons in Italy
/ About three weeks ago Mme Hastreiter con-
! cluded to return to America. and authorized an
agent to accept contract for twenty concerts to
be given this spring with Mr.. Gerickes band
the Boston Symphony Orchestra-at the rate of
| $500 concert.
Last summer says Eddy's Sauib. Mr.. Walter
| Clifford, leading lawyer of New Bedford,
Mass. made the acquaintance of MIR. Lawrence
| Barrett, and was much pleased with him: SO,
| when it was announced that Barrett" was to
| play in that city. he sent him invitation to an
| entertainment at his house. When Wilson Bar
rett. an entire stranger. came to his door, it was
| a surprise; but Mr.. Clifford was too much Of a
| gentleman TO show his disappointment, and he
made the time pass as pleasantly as possible to
! his unexpected visitor.